News Archive

Romantic Moment sets Mighty M mark in NYSS
August 29, 2012
Some of the country's top 3-year-old pacing fillies were on hand at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon to compete in three $54,125 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes. When they were completed the former track mark--for their age and gait--of 1:53.3, which was set in 2007 by Omen Han
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Aunt Mel favored in Helen Smith elim
August 29, 2012
Aunt Mel puts a two-race winning streak on the line in the $10,000 Helen Smith elimination, the fourth race on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   With nine New Jersey-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies in the entry box, the top eight will advance to the $50,000 final on Sept.
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Young challenges owners in A Spring Of Hope
August 29, 2012
Richard Young, co-owner of world champion mare Put On A Show, is once again supporting A Spring Of Hope, a charity near and dear to his heart.   Founded by his daughter, Brittany and wife, Joanne, A Spring Of Hope is a public foundation,which builds water wells in rural African school
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Gingras looking to "dance" in the Cane
August 29, 2012
For the first several races of the year, driver Yannick Gingras and star 3-year-old colt pacer A Rocknroll Dance seemed to have difficulty getting in rhythm. Since the end of June, though, the two have been in step with each other.   A Rocknroll Dance heads to Monday's $322,716
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Ryder says won't change anything on "Nitelife"
August 29, 2012
After watching I Luv The Nitelife set the world record of 1:50.1 for 2-year-old filly pacers on a mile track last weekend, trainer Chris Ryder is only hoping for more of the same in Saturday's C$610,000 She's A Great Lady final at Mohawk Racetrack. "We're not going to change anything,” Ryder
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He's Spooky 1:57 winner at Harrington
August 29, 2012
Rojan Stables, L A Express Stable, Allan Kaplan and Howard Taylor's He's Spooky ($3.80, Jon Roberts) made his first career start over a half-mile track a winning one Wednesday with a 1:57 triumph in the featured $18,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The Mike Hall-trainee left alertly from pos
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Up Front Bye Bye tops Blooded Horse Sale
August 29, 2012
Ed Mullinax had the sale topper Up Front Bye Bye in his strong consignment of racehorsse. The Grand Circuit-placed 3-year-old Cantab Hall filly changes owners but not barns as Mark Ford signed the ticket for $51,000 on behalf of himself and George Bonomo.   The 5-year-old open pacing
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Colonial stable area opens; meet starts Sept. 5
August 29, 2012
Colonial Downs' barn area opened on Monday and the first influx of an expected 375 harness horses to stable on the grounds this fall began to ship in.   Racing's only "one turn mile” oval opened for training this morning under sunny skies and seasonal temperatures while the starting gate
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